Fragrance comparison

Gucci Guilty Absolute vs Royal Oud

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 30 Oct 2026 6,512 ratings analysed

Gucci Guilty Absolute

Gucci

4.126,508 votes

Rank #1,549 WoodyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

80%scent match

Very similar

Royal Oud

Prestige - Beauty Has a Secret

3.754 votes

Rank #62,201 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 5 categories split 2–2.

Gucci Guilty Absolute
Choose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Royal Oud
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on value for money and note pyramid duration. Best in fall, evening wear.

Gucci Guilty Absolute2/5

Royal Oud2/5

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Gucci Guilty Absolute
Sillage & projection: Tie
Value for money: Royal Oud
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Royal Oud
Fragranxe ranking: Gucci Guilty Absolute

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Gucci Guilty AbsoluteGucci

Royal OudPrestige - Beauty Has a Secret

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.12/ 5 · 6,508 votes

Have 61%Had 11%Want 28%

3.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

53%Love

26%Like

5%Ok

12%Dislike

4%Hate

6,508 votes

25%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

25%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityGucci Guilty Absolute

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value59

¤ Price value92

Category winnerRoyal OudBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

leather88%

aromatic77%

animalic65%

earthy53%

patchouli42%

woody100%

aromatic86%

leather72%

oud58%

patchouli44%

earthy30%

Scent match80%Very similar · both woody, aromatic and leather

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top30 to 60 minutes

Leather

Heart3 to 5 hours

CypressPatchouli

Base6 to 8 hours

Woody NotesVetiver

Top20-30 mins

LeatherPine

Heart2-4 hrs

PatchouliCypress

Base6-8+ hrs

Woody NotesAgarwood (Oud)Vetiver

Category winnerRoyal OudLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring36

Summer13

Fall97

Winter100

Day60

Night100

Spring75

Summer25

Fall100

Winter100

Day33

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men89

Unisex10

Women1

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,549

PerfumerAlberto Morillas

Launched—

Reviews210

Overall rank#62,201

PerfumerBhupinder Singh Badh Sunny

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerGucci Guilty AbsoluteHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Gucci Guilty Absolute by Gucci is a dry, unyielding oriental woody fragrance built around heavy leather, cypress, and earthy patchouli. Created by Alberto Morillas and released in 2017, this eau de parfum rejects the sweet, sugary profile common in modern designer scents. Instead, it opens with an intense hit of raw l…

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Royal Oud by Prestige - Beauty Has a Secret delivers a rugged, dry forest scent anchored by raw leather and crisp green pine needles. The opening hits fast with sharp evergreen needles and rugged jacket leather. Do not overspray this. Within twenty minutes, the initial solvent lift settles into damp cypress and earthy…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Gucci Guilty Absolute or Royal Oud?

No clear winner: the 5 categories split 2–2. Gucci Guilty Absolute is rated 4.12/5 from 6,508 votes; Royal Oud is rated 3.75/5 from 4 votes. Choose Gucci Guilty Absolute for a woody and leather character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Royal Oud for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on value for money and note pyramid duration. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Gucci Guilty Absolute or Royal Oud?

Gucci Guilty Absolute lasts longest (Gucci Guilty Absolute 74/100, Royal Oud 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Gucci Guilty Absolute or Royal Oud?

Projection is very close: Gucci Guilty Absolute 63/100, Royal Oud 63/100 for sillage.

Do Gucci Guilty Absolute and Royal Oud smell similar?

Very similar: a 80% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and leather accords. Common notes include Leather, Cypress, Patchouli and Woody Notes.

Is Gucci Guilty Absolute or Royal Oud better for summer or winter?

Gucci Guilty Absolute suits evening wear; Royal Oud suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Gucci Guilty Absolute and Royal Oud?

Gucci Guilty Absolute has top notes of Leather, heart notes of Cypress and Patchouli, a base of Woody Notes and Vetiver. Royal Oud has top notes of Leather and Pine, heart notes of Patchouli and Cypress, a base of Woody Notes, Agarwood (Oud) and Vetiver.